abate

英 [əˈbeɪt]

美 [əˈbeɪt]

v.  (使)减弱，减退，减轻，减少

过去分词：abated　现在分词：abating　过去式：abated　第三人称单数：abates　

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牛津词典

verb

• （使）减弱，减退，减轻，减少
  to become less strong; to make sth less strong
  1. The storm showed no signs of abating.
     暴风雨没有减弱的迹象。
  2. Steps are to be taken to abate pollution.
     应该采取措施减少污染。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减弱；减轻；减退
  If something bad or undesirableabates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
  1. The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
     他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。
  2. ...a crime wave that shows no sign of abating.
     丝毫没有减弱迹象的犯罪势头

英英释义

verb

• become less in amount or intensity
  1. The storm abated
  2. The rain let up after a few hours
  Synonym:let upslack offslackdie away
• make less active or intense
  Synonym:slakeslack

双语例句

• Conclusionot can improve the functions of upper limbs and hand and abate complications in stroke patients.
  结论作业疗法可以提高偏瘫患者的上肢功能及手的实用性，减少并发症。
• We must abate the noise pollution in our city.
  我们必须消除我们城里的噪音污染。
• As air and water do abate the fire.
  犹如风和水抑止着烈火。
• The I/ O of controller abate.
  控制器上的对应输入或输出点失效。
• In order to effectively abate the noise of geared pump vibration signal, matching pursuit is introduced for de-noising.
  为了更有效地消除齿轮泵振动信号的噪声，引入匹配追踪消噪方法。
• One effective way to abate particulate pollution is to research and develop filtration techniques for particulates from diesel emission.
  柴油机排气微粒对环境危害严重，研究开发排气过滤技术是解决问题的有效措施之一。
• In moderate DHF cases, all signs and symptoms abate after the fever subsides.
  一般性登革出血热病例的所有体征和症状随高热消退而减轻。
• Also under this scenario, pressure on China to boost domestic consumer demand may abate.
  同时，要求中国刺激国内消费需求的压力也可能减轻。
• They waited for the storm to abate.
  他们等待暴雨减弱。
• Acupuncture can abate the hydrops of the injuried sciatic nerve trunks, protect PN and prevent retrograde degeneration.
  针刺能减轻坐骨神经干损伤后的水肿，保护周围神经，阻止逆行变性。